100 Most Popular Baby Names in Iowa for Girls and Boys

If you’re expecting a new little bundle of joy and live in Iowa, you may want to know what are the most popular baby names in the state. You don’t want to rush into naming your future child at such an important time—you’ll want it to be just right! Whether you choose something particularly Iowa-specific or find inspiration from fellow parents across The Hawkeye State, researching local trends can help make this difficult yet exciting decision easier.

We have pulled the 100 most popular names for girls and 100 most popular names for boys in Iowa and provided the number of babies given those names from the latest set of data released by the Social Security Administration (from 2021). Further, we also pulled the national ranking for you to see how Iowa baby names stack up next to national trends. And prepare to be surprised! Iowans, pick some good ones!

Most Popular Names in Iowa for Girls

1-5

• 1. Charlotte – Number of babies in 2021: 172; National rank: #3
• 2. Olivia – Number of babies in 2021: 155; National rank: #1
• 3. Amelia – Number of babies in 2021: 133; National rank: #4
• 4. Ava – Number of babies in 2021: 126; National rank: #5
• 5. Emma – Number of babies in 2021: 119; National rank: #2

6-10

• 6. Sophia – Number of babies in 2021: 113; National rank: #6
• 7. Nora – Number of babies in 2021: 111; National rank: #27
• 8. Evelyn – Number of babies in 2021: 109; National rank: #9
• 9. Harper – Number of babies in 2021: 99; National rank: #10
• 10. Willow – Number of babies in 2021: 98; National rank: #39

11-15

• 11. Eleanor – Number of babies in 2021: 95; National rank: #15
• 12. Hazel – Number of babies in 2021: 94; National rank: #28
• 13. Avery – Number of babies in 2021: 87; National rank: #19
• 14. Paisley – Number of babies in 2021: 78; National rank: #52
• 15. Mia – Number of babies in 2021: 77; National rank: #8

16-20

• 16. Scarlett – Number of babies in 2021: 77; National rank: #20
• 17. Grace – Number of babies in 2021: 72; National rank: #34
• 18. Isla – Number of babies in 2021: 72; National rank: #33
• 19. Aurora – Number of babies in 2021: 71; National rank: #36
• 20. Ellie – Number of babies in 2021: 71; National rank: #30

21-25

• 21. Everly – Number of babies in 2021: 70; National rank: #50
• 22. Cora – Number of babies in 2021: 68; National rank: #87
• 23. Violet – Number of babies in 2021: 68; National rank: #35
• 24. Elizabeth – Number of babies in 2021: 67; National rank: #14
• 25. Isabella – Number of babies in 2021: 67; National rank: #7

26-30

• 26. Chloe – Number of babies in 2021: 63; National rank: #24
• 27. Lillian – Number of babies in 2021: 62; National rank: #51
• 28. Luna – Number of babies in 2021: 60; National rank: #11
• 29. Lydia – Number of babies in 2021: 59; National rank: #90
• 30. Ivy – Number of babies in 2021: 58; National rank: #49

31-35

• 31. Nova – Number of babies in 2021: 58; National rank: #32
• 32. Quinn – Number of babies in 2021: 57; National rank: #80
• 33. Ella – Number of babies in 2021: 56; National rank: #16
• 34. Josephine – Number of babies in 2021: 55; National rank: #72
• 35. Sofia – Number of babies in 2021: 55; National rank: #18

36-40

• 36. Stella – Number of babies in 2021: 55; National rank: #41
• 37. Ruby – Number of babies in 2021: 54; National rank: #62
• 38. Addison – Number of babies in 2021: 53; National rank: #45
• 39. Abigail – Number of babies in 2021: 52; National rank: #17
• 40. Lily – Number of babies in 2021: 51; National rank: #31

41-45

• 41. Lucy – Number of babies in 2021: 51; National rank: #47
• 42. Mila – Number of babies in 2021: 49; National rank: #26
• 43. Claire – Number of babies in 2021: 48; National rank: #59
• 44. Zoey – Number of babies in 2021: 48; National rank: #38
• 45. Layla – Number of babies in 2021: 47; National rank: #25

46-50

• 46. Clara – Number of babies in 2021: 46; National rank: #102
• 47. Hadley – Number of babies in 2021: 46; National rank: #112
• 48. Hannah – Number of babies in 2021: 46; National rank: #44
• 49. Vivian – Number of babies in 2021: 46; National rank: #101
• 50. Leah – Number of babies in 2021: 44; National rank: #46

51-55

• 51. Natalie – Number of babies in 2021: 44; National rank: #56
• 52. Piper – Number of babies in 2021: 44; National rank: #96
• 53. Penelope – Number of babies in 2021: 43; National rank: #23
• 54. Emery – Number of babies in 2021: 42; National rank: #89
• 55. Gianna – Number of babies in 2021: 42; National rank: #13

56-60

• 56. Lennon – Number of babies in 2021: 41; National rank: #236
• 57. Madison – Number of babies in 2021: 40; National rank: #29
• 58. Sadie – Number of babies in 2021: 40; National rank: #78
• 59. Alice – Number of babies in 2021: 39; National rank: #64
• 60. Eliza – Number of babies in 2021: 39; National rank: #111

61-65

• 61. Aria – Number of babies in 2021: 38; National rank: #22
• 62. Brooklyn – Number of babies in 2021: 38; National rank: #63
• 63. Emilia – Number of babies in 2021: 38; National rank: #40
• 64. Iris – Number of babies in 2021: 38; National rank: #107
• 65. Oaklynn – Number of babies in 2021: 38; National rank: #204

66-70

• 66. Riley – Number of babies in 2021: 38; National rank: #37
• 67. Brynlee – Number of babies in 2021: 37; National rank: #187
• 68. Everleigh – Number of babies in 2021: 37; National rank: #100
• 69. Emily – Number of babies in 2021: 36; National rank: #21
• 70. Peyton – Number of babies in 2021: 36; National rank: #99

71-75

• 71. Raelynn – Number of babies in 2021: 36; National rank: #103
• 72. Adeline – Number of babies in 2021: 35; National rank: #94
• 73. Athena – Number of babies in 2021: 35; National rank: #98
• 74. Kinsley – Number of babies in 2021: 35; National rank: #57
• 75. Anna – Number of babies in 2021: 34; National rank: #84

76-80

• 76. Camila – Number of babies in 2021: 34; National rank: #12
• 77. Kennedy – Number of babies in 2021: 34; National rank: #70
• 78. Audrey – Number of babies in 2021: 33; National rank: #60
• 79. Lyla – Number of babies in 2021: 33; National rank: #110
• 80. Naomi – Number of babies in 2021: 33; National rank: #54

81-85

• 81. Nevaeh – Number of babies in 2021: 33; National rank: #86
• 82. Savannah – Number of babies in 2021: 33; National rank: #68
• 83. Saylor – Number of babies in 2021: 33; National rank: #258
• 84. Sophie – Number of babies in 2021: 33; National rank: #76
• 85. Eloise – Number of babies in 2021: 32; National rank: #109

86-90

• 86. Aubrey – Number of babies in 2021: 31; National rank: #65
• 87. Blakely – Number of babies in 2021: 31; National rank: #154
• 88. Oakley – Number of babies in 2021: 31; National rank: #193
• 89. River – Number of babies in 2021: 31; National rank: #151
• 90. Elsie – Number of babies in 2021: 30; National rank: #221

91-95

• 91. Emersyn – Number of babies in 2021: 30; National rank: #148
• 92. Isabelle – Number of babies in 2021: 30; National rank: #117
• 93. Maya – Number of babies in 2021: 30; National rank: #55
• 94. Parker – Number of babies in 2021: 30; National rank: #115
• 95. Josie – Number of babies in 2021: 29; National rank: #130

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96-100

• 96. Adalyn – Number of babies in 2021: 28; National rank: #142
• 97. Amara – Number of babies in 2021: 28; National rank: #144
• 98. Caroline – Number of babies in 2021: 28; National rank: #81
• 99. Rylee – Number of babies in 2021: 28; National rank: #97
• 100. Eliana – Number of babies in 2021: 27; National rank: #48

Most Popular Names in Iowa for Boys

1-5

• 1. Oliver – Number of babies in 2021: 202; National rank: #3
• 2. Liam – Number of babies in 2021: 171; National rank: #1
• 3. Henry – Number of babies in 2021: 167; National rank: #9
• 4. Noah – Number of babies in 2021: 137; National rank: #2
• 5. Asher – Number of babies in 2021: 134; National rank: #25

6-10

• 6. Theodore – Number of babies in 2021: 129; National rank: #10
• 7. Hudson – Number of babies in 2021: 123; National rank: #34
• 8. Owen – Number of babies in 2021: 120; National rank: #22
• 9. Elijah – Number of babies in 2021: 117; National rank: #4
• 10. Brooks – Number of babies in 2021: 113; National rank: #77

11-15

• 11. Jack – Number of babies in 2021: 113; National rank: #11
• 12. William – Number of babies in 2021: 108; National rank: #6
• 13. Benjamin – Number of babies in 2021: 104; National rank: #7
• 14. Maverick – Number of babies in 2021: 100; National rank: #47
• 15. Lucas – Number of babies in 2021: 99; National rank: #8

16-20

• 16. James – Number of babies in 2021: 96; National rank: #5
• 17. Lincoln – Number of babies in 2021: 93; National rank: #45
• 18. Grayson – Number of babies in 2021: 92; National rank: #35
• 19. Jackson – Number of babies in 2021: 92; National rank: #14
• 20. Wyatt – Number of babies in 2021: 91; National rank: #29

21-25

• 21. Samuel – Number of babies in 2021: 85; National rank: #23
• 22. Leo – Number of babies in 2021: 83; National rank: #31
• 23. Levi – Number of babies in 2021: 82; National rank: #12
• 24. Isaac – Number of babies in 2021: 80; National rank: #40
• 25. Ryker – Number of babies in 2021: 80; National rank: #153

26-30

• 26. Carter – Number of babies in 2021: 79; National rank: #39
• 27. Easton – Number of babies in 2021: 79; National rank: #70
• 28. Waylon – Number of babies in 2021: 79; National rank: #69
• 29. Mason – Number of babies in 2021: 77; National rank: #18
• 30. Bennett – Number of babies in 2021: 74; National rank: #90

31-35

• 31. Beau – Number of babies in 2021: 71; National rank: #94
• 32. Beckett – Number of babies in 2021: 69; National rank: #198
• 33. Emmett – Number of babies in 2021: 69; National rank: #103
• 34. Aiden – Number of babies in 2021: 67; National rank: #26
• 35. Declan – Number of babies in 2021: 66; National rank: #105

36-40

• 36. Cooper – Number of babies in 2021: 65; National rank: #68
• 37. Everett – Number of babies in 2021: 65; National rank: #82
• 38. Weston – Number of babies in 2021: 64; National rank: #95
• 39. Harrison – Number of babies in 2021: 62; National rank: #120
• 40. Nolan – Number of babies in 2021: 62; National rank: #60

41-45

• 41. Walker – Number of babies in 2021: 62; National rank: #129
• 42. Eli – Number of babies in 2021: 61; National rank: #64
• 43. Greyson – Number of babies in 2021: 61; National rank: #83
• 44. Miles – Number of babies in 2021: 61; National rank: #54
• 45. Logan – Number of babies in 2021: 60; National rank: #21

46-50

• 46. David – Number of babies in 2021: 59; National rank: #30
• 47. Ethan – Number of babies in 2021: 58; National rank: #20
• 48. Ezra – Number of babies in 2021: 58; National rank: #37
• 49. Joseph – Number of babies in 2021: 58; National rank: #28
• 50. Sawyer – Number of babies in 2021: 58; National rank: #114

51-55

• 51. Silas – Number of babies in 2021: 58; National rank: #91
• 52. Thomas – Number of babies in 2021: 58; National rank: #46
• 53. Wesley – Number of babies in 2021: 58; National rank: #84
• 54. Jameson – Number of babies in 2021: 56; National rank: #80
• 55. John – Number of babies in 2021: 56; National rank: #27

56-60

• 56. Mateo – Number of babies in 2021: 56; National rank: #15
• 57. Michael – Number of babies in 2021: 56; National rank: #17
• 58. Julian – Number of babies in 2021: 55; National rank: #33
• 59. Luke – Number of babies in 2021: 54; National rank: #32
• 60. Hayden – Number of babies in 2021: 53; National rank: #176

61-65

• 61. Jacob – Number of babies in 2021: 53; National rank: #24
• 62. Isaiah – Number of babies in 2021: 52; National rank: #56
• 63. Jaxon – Number of babies in 2021: 52; National rank: #55
• 64. Rowan – Number of babies in 2021: 52; National rank: #106
• 65. Sebastian – Number of babies in 2021: 52; National rank: #19

66-70

• 66. Calvin – Number of babies in 2021: 51; National rank: #145
• 67. Daniel – Number of babies in 2021: 51; National rank: #16
• 68. Lane – Number of babies in 2021: 51; National rank: #261
• 69. Myles – Number of babies in 2021: 51; National rank: #119
• 70. Rhett – Number of babies in 2021: 51; National rank: #148

71-75

• 71. Bentley – Number of babies in 2021: 50; National rank: #151
• 72. Luka – Number of babies in 2021: 50; National rank: #115
• 73. Milo – Number of babies in 2021: 50; National rank: #127
• 74. Archer – Number of babies in 2021: 49; National rank: #138
• 75. Carson – Number of babies in 2021: 49; National rank: #98

76-80

• 76. Luca – Number of babies in 2021: 48; National rank: #42
• 77. Colton – Number of babies in 2021: 47; National rank: #74
• 78. Landon – Number of babies in 2021: 47; National rank: #73
• 79. Parker – Number of babies in 2021: 47; National rank: #93
• 80. Elias – Number of babies in 2021: 46; National rank: #48

81-85

• 81. Alexander – Number of babies in 2021: 45; National rank: #13
• 82. Charles – Number of babies in 2021: 45; National rank: #50
• 83. Dylan – Number of babies in 2021: 45; National rank: #44
• 84. Gabriel – Number of babies in 2021: 45; National rank: #38
• 85. Hunter – Number of babies in 2021: 45; National rank: #86

86-90

• 86. Ryder – Number of babies in 2021: 45; National rank: #111
• 87. Braxton – Number of babies in 2021: 44; National rank: #146
• 88. Colt – Number of babies in 2021: 44; National rank: #220
• 89. Ezekiel – Number of babies in 2021: 44; National rank: #53
• 90. Jace – Number of babies in 2021: 44; National rank: #102

91-95

• 91. Matthew – Number of babies in 2021: 44; National rank: #36
• 92. Barrett – Number of babies in 2021: 43; National rank: #192
• 93. River – Number of babies in 2021: 43; National rank: #110
• 94. Theo – Number of babies in 2021: 43; National rank: #142
• 95. Arthur – Number of babies in 2021: 42; National rank: #155

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96-100

• 96. Knox – Number of babies in 2021: 42; National rank: #221
• 97. Jaxson – Number of babies in 2021: 41; National rank: #101
• 98. Roman – Number of babies in 2021: 41; National rank: #75
• 99. Tate – Number of babies in 2021: 41; National rank: #305
• 100. Graham – Number of babies in 2021: 40; National rank: #161

There you go! Now you know the most popular baby names in Iowa. Did any of these Iowa names surprise you? We hope you learned more about Iowa’s baby names and found some ideas if you are hunting for a baby appellation!